A clock distribution IC does not independently generate a clock signal; as such, phase noise cannot be measured unless an input is applied. The term most commonly used to quantify the quality of a ...

A photo of the atomic clock setup complete with the bisecting cavity. Credit: JILA/Ye Group Historically, JILA (a joint institute established by the National Institute of Standards and Technology ...

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Physicists are quietly rewriting one of the most basic units in science, using a new generation of optical clocks that can keep time so precisely they barely lose a beat over the age of the universe.

CHANDLER, Ariz., Oct. 15, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Network clocks are the backbone of critical infrastructure operations, with the precise alignment of clocks becoming increasingly important for data ...